Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 16, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23312
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ATL - FLT 1711 - AFTER 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO MSY, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR HAD BEEN RECYCLED THREE TIMES. CREW ALSO NOTED THAT THE AUTOBRAKE DISARM LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND CHECKED THE RIGHT MLG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR PER MM 32-61-21. OPS TEST NORMAL. THE AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL. (M)

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